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Open Burning Rule One of NC’s oldest air quality rules First adopted in 1971 Regulates outdoor burning Set conditions for allowable fires Violators can be fined up to $25,000 per violation or more in serious cases

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Local Government Local agencies and fire officials may have other ordinances Local ordinances must be no less stringent than the state regulation Following one agency’s regulation does not guarantee compliance with other agencies Contact your local agencies prior to any open burning

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Why Limit Open Burning?  Smoke from open burning pollutes the air and is unhealthy to breathe  Potential health effects include  Lung and Eye irritation  Headaches, Dizziness  Asthma attacks  Coughing and wheezing and  Even death in some cases

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If It Doesn’t Grow, Don’t Burn It Only leaves, branches and other plant growth can be burned… nothing else – only if public pick-up is not available It is always illegal to burn trash and other non-vegetative material

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Must originate on PRIVATE residence and be burned on that site Allowed only if no public pickup available Leaves, branches, grass clippings, and other plant waste Does not allow stumps and logs over 6 inches in diameter Must occur between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Air quality forecast - Code green or yellow Smoke cannot create a nuisance

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Burning Land Clearing Debris Only vegetative material such as logs, stumps and large limbs May use kerosene or diesel fuel to start Must occur between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. 250 feet from public road (Wind Direction – National Weather Service Forecast) 1,000 feet from occupied structure (not on site) Air Quality Forecast - Code Green or Yellow Vegetative Debris must originate on site where burning taking place Every pile can be considered a separate violation

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Impermissible Fire Training Salvageable items, such as insulated wire and electric motors If the primary purpose of the fire is to dispose of synthetic materials or refuse. Previously demolished structures

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Other investigations Here’s what we’d like to know Materials being burned How big the pile or area burned is Pictures of the burning and around the open burning site Name of violator and any contact information